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Trump makes unfounded claim hush money trial was ‘rigged’ after guilty verdictSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has been found guilty on all counts at his hush money trial, becoming the first criminally convicted US president in history.He sat emotionless as the jury convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 election. Ms Daniels says that they had a sexual encounter in 2006, which Trump…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter New video shows the moment Roy Keane confronted an Arsenal fan who allegedly headbutted the former Manchester United captain.Scott Law, 43, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault against Mr Keane relating to an incident on 3 September last year following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.The court heard how Keane gestured towards Law, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, during the football match to “meet him outside” after “banter turned more aggressive”.The ex-Ireland international, who…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s historic conviction in his New York hush money case on Thursday may put the former president in prison, but it hasn’t slowed done the enthusiam for his campaign. Shortly after the verdict was announced, the official GOP fundraising site connected to his 2024 effort crashed.“The American people see through Crooked Joe Biden’s rigged show trial,” the campaign wrote on X. “So many Americans were moved to donate to President Trump’s campaign that the WinRed pages went…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England boss Sarina Wiegman has been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Euro qualifier double-header against France after Lauren James was forced to pull out through injury.The 22-year-old attacker reported for international duty with a foot injury and has had to admit defeat in her efforts to prove her fitness ahead of Friday night’s Group A3 fixture at St James’ Park and the trip to St-Etienne which follows on Tuesday.Wiegman, who confirmed Tottenham’s Jess Naz had…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a conspiracy to corruptly influence the 2016 presidential election, marking the first-ever criminal conviction of an American president, who will now campaign once again for the White House as a convicted felon and fraud.A jury in Manhattan deliberated for nearly 12 hours before returning a unanimous verdict to New York Justice Juan Merchan on Thursday. An emotionless Trump craned his neck…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Kerry Davis, the first black woman to play football for England, hopes “brilliant” forward Lauren James will never let racist abuse stop her from stepping into a well-earned spotlight.Like other trailblazers, Davis has attracted renewed attention in the wake of England’s Euro 2022 triumph and a corresponding run of overdue recognition, from her induction two years ago into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame to receiving, in March, Football Black List’s Keith Alexander Award for outstanding…

Five key moments from Donald Trump’s hush money trialSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s historic hush money trial has been turned over to the jury, putting the first-ever criminal case against an American president in the hands of his fellow New Yorkers.Deliberations began late on Wednesday morning and – after four questions from jurors regarding specific testimony – will continue on Thursday from 9.30am.In closing arguments, defense lawyer Todd Blanche hammered the credibility of Mr Trump’s ex-“fixer” Michael Cohen, the trial’s star witness,…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter FIFA has been warned players will take “matters into their own hands” if nothing is done to address the growing demand on their workload, with players’ union FIFPro suggesting strike action would not be out of the question.Amid the increasing-congested fixture calendar, FIFPro’s Europe president David Terrier said there was “an emergency” around growing mental and physical fatigue of players.Terrier called for regulation to cap the number of games as the FIFPro player workload and recovery season…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWalgreens has become the latest retailer to try to lure customers with new deals, slashing prices on 1,500 items.The cuts will impact everything from snacks to toiletries and even Squishmallows, Walgreens announced Wednesday, as it follows the lead of other major brands including Amazon, Walmart, Target and Aldi, which have all reduced prices in recent days. A jar of One A Day gummy vitamins will now cost $11.99, down from $13.49, while the price of…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMadonna has been sued by a fan who claims he was “forced” to watch simulated sexual acts on stage during the singer’s “Celebration” tour in Los Angeles.Justen Lipeles filed a lawsuit in a California court, claiming that he should have been warned about the content of the 65-year-old star’s show before attending the concert.He alleges that neither he nor other concertgoers knew what to expect ahead of the show on 7 March 2024 at the Kia…